Triad of Hematuria, hypertension and edema are a feature of?
Correct Answer: Acute Glomerulonephritis
Description: Ans.(a) Acute GlomerulonephritisRef: Robbins 8th ed./ch 14* Acute glomerulonephritis is characterized by kidney vasculitis and resultant GFR reduction. This causes high renin hypertension to develop acutely in a patient & lead to edema . The swelling presents first in Peri-orbital area followed by swelling around genitals and then swelling around the feet.* Acute pyelonephritis is characterized by fever, accelerated heart rate, painful urination, abdominal pain radiating to the back, nausea, and tenderness at the costo-vertebral angle on the affected side* Chronic glomerulonephritis is bilaterally shrunken kidneys.* Renal cell carcinoma is characterized by unilaterally enlarged kidneys, painless Haematuria.
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